Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Suruga Brewery-Hagi No Kura Junmai

Hagi no Kura sake name certainly has a complicated story!
When the present owners of Suruga Brewery were brewing sake in Kakegawa City with the help of Dogatsuru Brewery, they renamed the brewery Dogatsuru-Hagi no Kura Brewery and produced this new name Hagi no Kura.

Since then Suruga Brewery left Kakegawa City and Dogatsuru Brewery to acquire the license of defunct Yoshiya Brewery in Shizuoka City.
On the other hand Dogatsuru Brewery’s license was acquired by Shizuoka Hiraki Brewery in Shizuoka City!

Now, luckily enough Suruga Brewery is still brewing a sake under the name of Hagi no Kura, proving thus a great attachment to culture and history!

Clarity: Very clear
Color: Faint golden hue
Aroma: Dry and fruity. Almonds, pineapple, custard
Body: Fluid, slightly sirupy
Taste: Dry and very fruity attacked backed up by puissant junmai petillant.
Very complex. Custard, milk coffee, milk chocolate.
Lingers on only for a little while.
Very easy to drink with a liquorish touch.
Takes on slightly drier turn with food. Otherwise varies very little then but for an appearance of oranges.

Overall: Very easy to drink and enjoyable at all temperatures, with or without food.
Very complex. Tends to show new facets with every cup.
Probably at its best on its own slightly chilled away from food.
Should please ladies in particular!